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Helpful advice for anyone buying or selling a canalside home.

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Major Website Update Aug 25

I am quite proud to tell you that I am now sharing individual properties as I find them - no more waiting and no more lists. This was, beyond question, what most of you wanted me to do. I don't have a team of developers here - I

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FAQs for canalside home buyers

Are you looking for a canalside home? You're in the right place! My name is Sheridan, and over the years I have helped many people to buy their perfect canalside home. As far as I know, I am still the only person in the UK providing information about

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FAQs for canalside home sellers

Are you selling a canalside home? My name is Sheridan, and over the years I have helped many people to buy and sell canalside homes. As far as I know, I am still the only person in the UK providing comprehensive lists of canalside property in the UK, personally researched

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Top tips for buying a house with a narrowboat mooring

Hello and welcome! This post contains lots of advice on buying a canalside property. If you are wondering how to find properties for sale, take a look at this post instead. The information here applies to properties backing onto Canal & River Trust canals. There are separate processes for Boating

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Looking for Canalside Land with a Mooring?

Are you looking for a land to moor your boat? Read this first!

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Can you moor against your own land?

Here's how to apply to moor on the canal adjoining a residential property or a privately owned plot of land.

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Things to think about when you're buying a canalside home

Let's consider some of the information you may need when buying a canalside property.

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Flood Risk

Are you thinking of buying a house by a waterway? Here's some information about flood risk as it affects rivers and canals.

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My thoughts on CRT Disposals

My thoughts on Facebook (yuck!) and the sale of Canal and River Trust property.

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30 steps to selling a house in England

If you're thinking of selling your house, or you have a sale in progress, I hope that this post will help you as you proceed along your rather overwhelming journey!

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How can I find someone to view a property for me in the UK?

What should you do if you want to view a property but you can't get there yourself?

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Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs)

All about Domestic Energy Performance Certificates, known as EPCs.

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Useful vocabulary for your French property search

Here's a French property buying glossary which includes the most likely terms you'll come across when you're reading French estate agents' details.

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Where does the Canal & River Trust sell its properties?

Where does the Canal & River Trust sell its properties? There isn't a straightforward answer. I'll explain.

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Should I change my estate agent?

Is your home is on the market, and are you struggling to sell? Are you thinking of leaving your current estate agent? Read this first!

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Thinking of buying a canalside home AND a narrowboat?

If you are buying a canalside house you may also be thinking of buying a boat for the first time...

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Estate Agents' Valuations

Lots of advice on getting a valuation and choosing an estate agent!

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Tips for cruising on a narrowboat

This is the stub of a post I planned last year and never finished! It includes some useful links for canal maps.

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Getting Involved with Canals

Here are some wonderful ways to enjoy canals, from going for a walk to driving heavy machinery!

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Canalside Parks - Static Caravans and Lodges

Let's take a look at the fantastic range of static caravan and lodge parks along the canals of the UK.

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Dreaming of emigrating to England?

Let's look at your options for entering the UK and staying in this country, temporarily or permanently.

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The Best Canalside Villages in Britain

I’ve listed some of my favourite canalside villages here, all with a population under 7,500 and within 750m of the canal.